January 2025 list by Katie W. |
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Brave New You
by Mary Poffenroth
Along with the author’s personal stories about overcoming her fears, Brave New You, combines the latest research in biology and psychology to help readers identify the hidden sources of struggle while teaching them to use neurohacks that will give them all the tools and strategies they need to live a fuller, happier life.
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Comfort in Darkness
by Rickson Gracie
Some consider Jiu Jitsu a martial art, others consider it a sport, but to Gracie, it is a philosophical system he uses to face and evaluate life's challenges and maintain happiness and mental balance.
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Embody
by Toni Bergins
Embody is a dynamic, conscious practice that can help people release what no longer serves them and shows them how to stop stuffing/numbing the pain and start feeling, stop over-thinking/limiting, and get moving!
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Expecting Better
by Emily Oster
Moms-to-be desperately want a resource that empowers them to make their own right choices. When award-winning economist Emily Oster was a mom-to-be herself, she evaluated the data behind the accepted rules of pregnancy, and discovered that most are often misguided and some are just flat-out wrong.
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The Joy Document
by Jennifer McGaha
The Joy Document is probing and uplifting, both a celebration of a half-century well lived and a meditation on what comes next. From this post-fifty perspective, joy is both harder to come by and easier to find, and once you begin really looking for it, you can find it pretty much anywhere.
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Panic Proof
by Nicole Cain
With its research-backed, body-based solutions, a revolutionary new approach to managing panic disorders will guide you to decode what your panic is trying to tell you and help you resolve the root causes so that you can finally achieve deep healing.
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To the Limit
by Michael Crawley
To the Limit sets out to rediscover the joy of moving together as a group – whether it's running the length of the Lake District in a day, or navigating the descents of the Sindhupalchok International Trail Race in Nepal. It shows us how endurance activities can help bring people together, and even change the way we think about the natural world and our place in it.
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You Gotta Eat
by Margaret Eby
A trained chef teaches you how to keep yourself fed--and maybe even enjoy it!--in the face of stress, burnout, and exhaustion.
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